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emphasize

[em-fuh-sahyz] / ˈɛm fəˌsaɪz /


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His intentionally flattened stylings emphasize the shallow depth of these subjects.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

Berceren is keen to emphasize that this isn’t simply an American phenomenon.

From MarketWatch Aug. 7, 2026

An age, it bears adding, when X and Meta—Facebook and Instagram’s corporate owner—no longer emphasize stalwart moderation guardrails in the name of reducing “censorship” on their platforms.

From Salon Aug. 6, 2026

Researchers emphasize, however, that the system does not currently represent a threat.

From Science Daily Aug. 5, 2026

On the other hand, if you want to emphasize that several things about Phyllis show her age, you should choose plurals for both verbs: What give away Phyllis's age are the knees and the facelift.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner

“She works very hard at making it seem like it’s off the cuff,” he emphasizes.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 10, 2026

Conservation expert and co-author Marco Samadelli emphasizes: "The conditions under which glacial mummies are preserved are not yet fully understood. This study expands our knowledge in this area."

From Science Daily Aug. 7, 2026

Wegovy pill sales are below consensus, but the company emphasizes that the variance was due to de-stocking.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

Kennedy and several other Cabinet members have reportedly embraced versions of the plan, which emphasizes grass-fed meat and fermented foods while eliminating alcohol and sugary foods.

From Salon Aug. 5, 2026

Her mother emphasizes that the United States is a cold place, where neighbors barely know one another.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario

Fellow Author Dr Phil Bierwirth, a retired environmental geoscientist affiliated with the ANU Emeritus Faculty, emphasized that the study does not establish a direct cause-and-effect relationship.

From Science Daily Aug. 15, 2026

The solicitor general, in the appeal to the Supreme Court, also emphasized the security aspects of the project.

From Barron's Aug. 14, 2026

As Friedrich Hayek emphasized, prices communicate information and make trade-offs visible.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

But compared to other Western democracies, as researchers have emphasized, there’s room to catch up.

From Salon Aug. 11, 2026

This, he emphasized, is not a controversial topic.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel

The appointments came with aggressive goals that included tightening the military chain of command, turning an ideological militia into a neighborhood intelligence agency and emphasizing an offensive approach.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 2026

Instead, genetic studies of archaeological remains from Europe and the Americas have uncovered evidence of multiple treponemal diseases in ancient populations, emphasizing how complex the evolutionary history of these pathogens may be.

From Science Daily Aug. 12, 2026

When Stewart pressed her on the president’s fixation, Collins defended her record, emphasizing that she refuses to serve only one political audience.

From Salon Jul. 29, 2026

Voter registration and Get Out the Vote groups are also emphasizing the need for voters to bring sufficient ID to the polls.

From Slate Jul. 23, 2026

Fridays are devoted to Civilization Night, when classes are held for brothers and sisters in the area of the domestic relations, emphasizing how both husbands and wives must understand and respect each other’s true natures.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey




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